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'''Andy Ross''' (born March 8, 1979), is an American musician most famous as guitarist, keyboardist and vocalist for the rock band ] since 2005. He is also behind a solo project, Secret Dakota Ring, which released albums in 2004 and 2008. Ross is also co-founder of ], a label under which Secret Dakota Ring publish their records. '''Andrew Ross''' is an American musician. He has been the guitarist, keyboardist and vocalist for the ] band ] since 2005. He is also behind a solo project, Secret Dakota Ring, which released albums in 2004 and 2008. Ross is also co-founder of ], a label under which Secret Dakota Ring publish their records.


== Biography == == Biography ==
Ross attended ], where he had studied computer science,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playboy.com/articles/the-guitarist-from-ok-go-made-a-phone-game-disco-bees|title=The Guitarist From OK GO Made a Phone Game Called 'Disco Bees'|date=27 August 2015|work=]|accessdate=20 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303051420/https://www.playboy.com/articles/the-guitarist-from-ok-go-made-a-phone-game-disco-bees|archive-date=3 March 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and became the bassist for the band Unsacred Hearts and guitarist for DraculaZombieUSA. Ross was also the bassist for a brief stint in early 2000s indie band Cold Memory, and was also the headliner for The A-Ross Experience. Other early bands include Phter, D-Funky and the Beechmont Chilles, and Conjugal Visit.
Ross was born and raised in ]. He attended Tatnuck Elementary School, Forest Grove Middle School, ], and the ], where he was president of the ] team. He then majored in electrical engineering (with a minor in computer science) at Columbia University and graduated from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences in 2001.


In 2004, he released an album, ''Do Not Leave The Baggage All the Way'', under his solo project Secret Dakota Ring. Ross described his freshman album as a "breakup album" at a Google artists performance.
Ross was formerly the bassist for the band Unsacred Hearts and guitarist for ]. Ross was also the bassist for a brief stint in vaunted early 2000s indie band ], and was also the headliner for one of ]'s most popular student bands, The A-Ross Experience. Early bands include Phter, D-Funky and the Beechmont Chilles (featuring the acoustic stylings of B-Smooky and his musical horn of plenty), and Conjugal Visit.


In early 2005, he became a member of OK Go after auditioning to replace the band's former guitarist and keyboardist ], who left after production on their second album, '']'', was finished.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.popmatters.com/music/interviews/ok-go-051019.shtml |title=Rocking the Paisley Three-Piece Suit |last=Horn |first=Jodie Janella |date=19 October 2005 |work=] |accessdate=21 December 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051229200925/http://www.popmatters.com/music/interviews/ok-go-051019.shtml |archive-date=December 29, 2005 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In 2004 he released an album, ''Do Not Leave The Baggage All The Way'', under the solo project name Secret Dakota Ring.


A second Secret Dakota Ring album, entitled ''Cantarell'', was released on November 11, 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://metrospirit.com/index.php?cat=1993101070394080&ShowArticle_ID=11012309083597498 |title=Secret Dakota Ring |last=Lull |first=Dino |date=24 September 2008 |work=Metro Spirit |accessdate=21 December 2009 |location=Augusta }}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
In early 2005 he became a member of OK Go after auditioning to replace the band's former guitarist and keyboardist ], who left after production on their second album, '']'', was finished. The band have recorded but not yet released a third studio album since Ross joined, after about three years of touring with him following the release of ''Oh No''.

A second Secret Dakota Ring album, entitled ''Cantarell'', was released on November 11, 2008.

According to Facebook, Andy is currently engaged to his longtime girlfriend, actress Michelle Lawrence.


== Discography == == Discography ==
Secret Dakota Ring has made one studio album:
* '']'' (2004)


=== Studio albums ===
*'']'' (2008)
==== with Secret Dakota Ring ====
* ''Do Not Leave Baggage All the Way'' (2004)
*''Cantarell'' (2008)


==== with ] ====
OK Go have not yet released an album since Ross's arrival, but one is currently in production.
* '']'' (2010)
* '']'' (2014)


==References==
== Miscellaneous facts ==
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*Andy's primary ] influence is ]. So inspired by Page, Andy received a ] bow for his 16th birthday so he could perfect Page's guitar bowing technique.


== External links ==
*In addition to ], Ross also works as a programmer for the ] and the Participatory Politics Foundation (specifically, opencongress.org). When asked, "How can you possibly find time to do it?", Ross replied, "A lot of car-sitting".


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*His mother's name is Karen and his father's is David Ross.


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*He is especially a dedicated and loyal fan of the ]. He was even interviewed for the Fox show ] for the ] edition on September 16, 2006.


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*Is descended from ] passenger ], who fell off the boat and lived.

*Has earned the ] "Rusty" by his ].

*Known as "the general" to an elite group of ] friends.

*Drummer ] has claimed to experience an "A. Ross" fantasy whenever Andy's family shows up for a concert.

*His favorite food is ].

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American musician This article is about the American musician. For other uses, see Andy Ross (disambiguation).
Andy Ross
Ross in 2006Ross in 2006
Background information
Birth nameAndrew Ross
OriginWorcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • keyboards
  • bass guitar
Years active1998–present
Member of
Formerly of
  • Unsacred Hearts
  • DraculaZombieUSA
  • Cold Memory
  • Phter
  • D-Funky
  • Beechmont Chilles
  • Conjugal Visit
Musical artist

Andrew Ross is an American musician. He has been the guitarist, keyboardist and vocalist for the rock band OK Go since 2005. He is also behind a solo project, Secret Dakota Ring, which released albums in 2004 and 2008. Ross is also co-founder of Serious Business Records, a label under which Secret Dakota Ring publish their records.

Biography

Ross attended Columbia University, where he had studied computer science, and became the bassist for the band Unsacred Hearts and guitarist for DraculaZombieUSA. Ross was also the bassist for a brief stint in early 2000s indie band Cold Memory, and was also the headliner for The A-Ross Experience. Other early bands include Phter, D-Funky and the Beechmont Chilles, and Conjugal Visit.

In 2004, he released an album, Do Not Leave The Baggage All the Way, under his solo project Secret Dakota Ring. Ross described his freshman album as a "breakup album" at a Google artists performance.

In early 2005, he became a member of OK Go after auditioning to replace the band's former guitarist and keyboardist Andy Duncan, who left after production on their second album, Oh No, was finished.

A second Secret Dakota Ring album, entitled Cantarell, was released on November 11, 2008.

Discography

Studio albums

with Secret Dakota Ring

  • Do Not Leave Baggage All the Way (2004)
  • Cantarell (2008)

with OK Go

References

  1. "The Guitarist From OK GO Made a Phone Game Called 'Disco Bees'". Playboy. 27 August 2015. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  2. Horn, Jodie Janella (19 October 2005). "Rocking the Paisley Three-Piece Suit". PopMatters. Archived from the original on December 29, 2005. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
  3. Lull, Dino (24 September 2008). "Secret Dakota Ring". Metro Spirit. Augusta. Retrieved 21 December 2009.

External links

OK Go
  • Andy Duncan
Studio albums
EPs and compilations
Singles
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